Indian Garlic Chicken Curry (Easy Homemade Recipe)
An easy one-pan Indian garlic chicken curry with tender chicken in a rich, garlicky gravy. Everyday spices and perfect with hot rice or roti.
Ingredients
- 300 grams about 10½ ounces chicken
- 2 onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- 2 whole garlic bulbs (made into a paste)
- 3 green chillies
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 inch 2.5 cm cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- Salt to taste
- Finely chopped cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and drain the extra water.
- Heat the oil. Add cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Fry a few seconds.
- Add sliced onions and green chillies. Fry until golden brown.
- Add the chicken and fry on low to medium heat until the meat is golden brown.
- Add the tomato, turmeric, black pepper, cumin, Kashmiri chilli powder, and salt. Mix well.
- Add the garlic paste. Fry on low heat until the masala is cooked and the raw smell is gone.
- Add ½ cup (120 ml) water. Cover and cook on low, stirring now and then.
- Cook until the chicken is soft and the gravy turns brown with oil rising on top. For more gravy, add a little water and bring to a boil.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
- Fry the garlic paste slowly so it turns soft and sweet.
- Oil rising to the top is the sign the curry is done.
- Adjust green chillies up or down for your heat level.
- Tastes even better the next day.
Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal